11-7-15
(Cleveland)- The victim of a flash fire earlier this week in White County has died from her injuries. Autumn Gail Wade, age 22, died Friday at Grady Memorial Hospital, according to information released by WhitField Funeral Home in Baldwin.
Wade received severe burns over most of her body when the flash fire occurred at a mobile home in south White County.
The State Fire Marshalls office, after an investigation of the incident, took out a reckless conduct warrant for 47 year old Robert Gaddis of Cleveland, the maintenance person at the mobile home park where the flash fire occurred.
White County Sheriff ‘s Department spokesman Captain Tim Chapman said Friday, the charges stem from when Gaddis , allegedly hooked up a gas stove but not a heater leaving an open gas line.
Chapman said, White County Sheriff office is continuing to investigate and additional charges could be filed.
State Fire Marshal’s Office Public Information Officer Laura Wright said by email Saturday that local law enforcement will determine whether or not to upgrade the charges against Gaddis.
I am so sorry for there loss I pray God will be with them
She was my sister. We are having such a hard time with all that is going on it is so frustrating knowing that if Curtis Taylor landlord would have taken the precautions that he should have this whole time he has had the trailer park than this wouldn’t happen we feel he is just as at fault. We have had others inform us that they have previously lived there and he Kew of the leaks and still chose to allow the handy man to do a job that he was not qualified for. There had been police reports for gas leak several times. Taylor knew and still allowed my sister to move in. Both are at fault.
I think the county needs to make the landlord clean it up and have everything in every home fixed the correct ways or shut it down. Someone should start a petition on change.org about it. Its free and it works
100% correct Jessica !